College of Saint Mary
Omaha, Nebraska · Website
$54,338
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,338
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of Saint Mary is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Omaha, Nebraska with 445 undergraduates and 234 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,590 a year (tuition and fees $24,510). It admits 45% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,338 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,590
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$24,510
US median $11,837
Admission rate
45%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,338
Rank 1,146 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,590
- Tuition and fees
- $24,510
- Cost of attendance
- $35,971
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,090
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,713
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,320
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,242
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,898
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,964 in 2015-16 to $24,510 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- Undergraduates
- 445
- Graduate students
- 234
- Part-time students
- 2.9%
- Women
- 100%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $32.1M
- Other
- Women only, Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,146 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 35 in Nebraska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,590 | $16,590 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $24,510 | $9,310 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 45% | 79% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $19,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $59,339 | $40,857 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,338 | $48,110 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 86% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $32,312 | $72,738 | $73,801 | $88,910 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 56 | $38,200 | $59,350 | $67,253 | $71,416 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 26 | $109,092 | $111,538 | $126,906 | $127,347 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 16 | $41,000 | $46,665 | $53,694 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | $69,603 | $61,938 | $103,485 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | $9,500 | $36,194 | $55,697 | $56,073 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $19,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,266 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,523 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $100,573 |
| Human BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,033 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Omaha and Nebraska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Nebraska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Nebraska
Questions and answers
How much does College of Saint Mary cost?
$16,590 a year is the average net price at College of Saint Mary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $24,510, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,971. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,090 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of Saint Mary?
45% of applicants are admitted to College of Saint Mary. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150. The median admission rate of colleges in Nebraska is 79%.
How much do College of Saint Mary graduates earn?
$54,338 a year is the median pay of former College of Saint Mary students who work, 10 years after they started ($59,339 after 6 years). That ranks 1,146 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 35 in Nebraska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $111,538.
How much student debt do College of Saint Mary graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of College of Saint Mary graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 50% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of Saint Mary?
61% of first-time, full-time students at College of Saint Mary finish within 6 years. 80% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at College of Saint Mary?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (61 bachelor's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (56 master's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (52 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.